All the dirty streets I walked All the dirty thoughts I thought All the dirty deeds that I did stick on my mind
I've been putting a tattoo on me From the inside I can't see What it is or what it means I just know the pain that I feel
But the day when I'll be done & die Will I see, will I recognize the whole, the tattoo inside of my heart & my soul?
Will I Be someone before I die Will I be someone When I walk into the dark night (into the dark night) Will I be someone before I die A dot of ink in God's blue sky A tattoo myself, fading away
Betty set her mind to die Made a plan after 'while Getting herself overdosed With the stuff that she liked most
Liquid courage made her nearly insane Couldn't hit a letter nor a vein Asked her neighbour to help her through Neighbour said, sure I could do this for you.
But hippie Johnny was a junkie himself Took his share before gave her something else He got high while she did faint He saved her life, what an american saint
Is it singing peasants throwing their seed Or the crazies yelling down in the street Is what you get the stuff that you need Down in the dark night?
Looking for love, are you looking for God Christmas tree or a parking lot A place for a pee or a decent job Are you fading away?
You can't say because it's too hard Time to stay or is it time to part Question mark in the dark That's what we are.
I've been putting a tattoo on me from the inside I can't see what it is or what it means I just know the pain that I feel
Then the day when I'll be done & die I will see, I will recognize the whole, the tattoo inside of my heart & my soul
Then I'll be someone before I die Then I'll be someone When I walk into the dark night (into the dark night) Then I'll be someone before I die A dot of ink in God's blue sky A tattoo myself, fading away